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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926.

CANDLES IN

PHILIPPINES.

WHY USE IS DECREASING:

Rugby, August 8.A stendily decreasing demand It seems probabic, that a special for candles, and paraffin wax in committee of the League of Na the Philippine Islands, with little tions appointed to consider the reason to bellove that improve composition of the Leaguement may be expected, is indicated

will hold Council

$ meet in a recent report on an exhaustive which study of the various factors affect Ing of the Council,

on Saping the domestic market for these begin At Its carlier meetings products made by 0. M. Butler, this special committee aaanimons- American trade commissioner in ly accepted a scheme submitted by Manila, to the federal bureau of Lord Cecil for the allocation of preign and domestle trade in nine non-permanent seats. But so Washington. rocommendations were made with

Mr. Butler has pointed out in regard to permanent seats and the committee adjourned sine die on the report that the consumption June 26 in the hope that the of candles for religious purposes difficulty with regard to the clash will continue, but use for illumina of Brazil and Spain might be retion is gradually becoming less moved in the interval, Spain has important with the extension of electric lighting system and con- now asked for a furthor session.

struction of others. Although apprehensions are said to prevail in Berlin that controversies

Electricity Popular. might arise, at such a meeting

There are 50 electric light plants that will hamper Germany's speedy admission to the League, it is in the islands fairly well distribut pointed out here that whatevered throughout the territory and further recommendations might be some of these serve, several dif made by this advisory body the ferent villages, says the report: allocation of sents to individual The number of such establish- Powers would remain a matter upon ments is constantly being added which the Assembly would in any ense decide of its own free will.that eventually all cities and towna of any size will be supplied with British Wircleng.

electric current.

'A YOUNG RASCAL.

CONVICTED ON SIX OCCASIONS.

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to and it is reasonable to assume

No statistics showing the

GERMAN TRADE.

NOT FAR BEHIND 1915 FIGURES.

Berlin, Algust 7, The remarkable post-war re- covery of Carmen trade is demons- trated by the fact that exports for the first six months of 1926 are only 280,000,000 marks, lower that. the corresponding period in 1913. Exports during the last six months totalled 4,768,000,000 marks, and imports 4,232,000,000 marks. It is semi-officially pointed out that although the figures indicato a considerable Improvement, in the economic position the population. gets no advantage even from the active trade most favourable balance in view of obligations and losses in connexion with the Ver- sailles "treaty-Router.

THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

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NEW HONGKONG LODGE OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of mem- bers of the Hongkong Lodge of The Theosophical Society, the fol

ensuing year. lowing officers were elected for the

duction or consumption of candles in the islands have been compiled President, Mr. Malcolm Mauak; and doubt is expressed in the re- Vice-President, Mr. David Gubbay, port if accurate figures covering Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. E. Lane- these items can be obtained. part; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Gab- saya that the bulk of the demand bay; Hon. Booksteward, Mr. Wong for candles is supplied by the pro-Man-keung; Hon. Librarian, Mr. duet of ten or 12 small Chinese Lee Tin-sik; Committee Members, factories engaged exclusively in Messrs. Alfred Lane, R.N., Wei candle making.

Mr. Butler has estimated that approximately 4,000,000 pounds of zre produced Daraffin candles. annually in the Philippines and about 350,000 pounds of stearic candles. Adding to this estimated imports of candles,mounting to 34.200 pounds

A fifteen-year-old Chinese was Convicted before Mr. J. H. B. Nibil, at the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur day for lareany from the person of Chinese of the sun of 25 cents. This was his sixth conviction.

From the evidence il appeared that turing performance theatrical matshed in Hanghom on Thursday night the defendant at tempted to pick the pucket of one of the midience. His net was detected and the alarm raised. The defend-estimated annual" consumption of ant ran away but rushed right into the arms of Sub-Inspector Clark, wh was in the audience.

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The defendant's criminal record showed that since 1020, he had been eaned on two occasions, sentenced to six months' hard labour twice, while on the other occasion ho received a sentence of three months.

His Worship on Saturday ordered another eaning, the defendant to receive twelve strokes. He was also placed under Police, supervision for two years.

COUNTER-ATTACK LAUNCHED.

COVERING RETIREMENT FROM NANKOW.

results in an

nearly 4,100,000 pounds,

Much Used in Churches.

Tat, John Russell, Maurice Min- ney. O. de Silva and Burjo Talati.

The greater part of the candles B consumed in the Philippines are sed for religious purposes, con- tinnes the report. These are dip- ped candles, manufactured by the Chistege The candles used for house illumination rank second in importance and this demand is supplied partly by the native moulded candid, and partly by the imported product.

There are about 20,000 automo- biles in the islands and the num- ber is constantly increasing, but the bulk of passenger transporte- tion is still handled by "calesas," h small two wheeled vehicle drawn by a pony and using a short, thick candle in carriage lights. There is also a limited consumption of candles for use in steamer-lights" and of hard stearine candle by tinsmitha.

Peking, Aug. 7. Heavy gunfire was heard in Peking this morning and after-

The United States and the noon. The Chinese military au- Dutch East Indies are principal thorities assert that the Kuomin-exporters to the Islands of para- chun is counter-attacking with a fin products. Importation shows view to covering a retirement an increasing tendency. In 1922, from Nankow to Yenching, adding the United States brought in

that this morning's attacks were

repulsed but that the Kuaminchun" renewed the assaults this after noon and that fighting continues. -Reuter.

Fengtien Success Reported.

Peking, Aug. 8.

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